Twilight of a Nation — Season 1, Episode 42: Episode 42
Drama, War & Politics • 46 min • 1 season, 45 episodes
Episode synopsis
On his death bed, HAM FUNG names the eldest brother TAI SHUN to succeed him. He also picks the incumbents for assisting the court. The queen takes over .after HAM FUNG is dead. She orders KWOK FANG to attack the Heavenly Kingdom immediately. CHEUNG FAT conspires with YIP LING while SUI CHUEN is confined to his sick bed. They manipulate their positions and rule the people harshly. TAK HOT tries to let SUI CHUEN know about CHEUNG FAI's misdeed before it's too late but is stopped by YIP LING. YIP LING persuades SUI CHUEN to cut back TAK HOI's authority. SUEN KIU tries to kill CHEUNG FAT on her own but fails. She follows TAK HOT and they flee to Szechuen. YIP LING agrees to give CHEUNG FAT the highest army position, while secretly sending CHIU SHAG to murder CHEUNG FAT and his wife.
About Twilight of a Nation
Twilight of a Nation is a Hong Kong television series based on the events of the Taiping Rebellion and the rise and fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom during the late Qing Dynasty. The 45 episodes long series was produced by Siu Sang and was first aired on TVB Jade in Hong Kong in November 1988. It was broadcast again on TVB in 1996. The theme songs and insert songs in the series were performed by Roman Tam.